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Pez1/15/2012
  Q: Hi I have a Thomas the train pez dispenser but it is in toy story box I was wondering if it is ...
  A: Back-in-the-day... something like this was a rarity, and many collectors started adding them to ...
Pez flowing from the ears!!7/19/2011
  Q: I recently inherited my grandmother's pez collection. I have no idea where to start on getting ...
  A: In general, pez stem colors are non-essential elements... the patent numbers on the stems will give ...
Pez flowing from the ears!!7/19/2011
  Q: I recently inherited my grandmother's pez collection. I have no idea where to start on getting ...
  A: The best place to get started is to purchase one of Shawn's books "Collector's Guide to PEZ"... now ...
Pez Selling/Value6/21/2011
  Q: I am looking to sell two of my vintage hard to find Pez. Both are in perfect shape. I have Green ...
  A: It sounds like a great pair of dispensers! Both are very hard to find. I haven't been reviewing ...
Pez dispensers5/30/2011
  Q: I have a display box with 12 full body santa pez dispensers from the 50's. They have never been ...
  A: Sounds like a great piece! Definitely keep them all together, and sell as a set!!! A few years ...
Batman Pez5/5/2011
  Q: I have a Batman Pez dispenser that my husband has had for some time. I thought I should pair it with ...
  A: .. pictures are worth 1000 words for sure! The dispenser you have was released around the ...
No dispenser in factory sealed package4/22/2011
  Q: I just purchased a Pez, but there is no dispenser inside of the box. Of course we noticed this ...
  A: What a great find! Often, you can find mis-packaged characters in varying packaging... rarely do ...
Pez dispenser4/12/2011
  Q: I have a Princess Leia and the red painted lips are under her nose instead of on her lips..is this a ...
  A: Factory errors, unfortunately, are far more common today than they used to be. Errors like misplaced ...
Toy car2/6/2011
  Q: I just bought this toy car in a yard sale.It seemed like a collectible so i got it. i tried looking ...
  A: There are several little plastic cars on the market related to the PEZ Collecting hobby... some have ...
bubble pez9/26/2010
  Q: It has a (He Saur) head form the Dinosaurs collection of the 1990's it is 6" tall Dis. by S.R.M ...
  A: There really hasn't been a "value guide" established for "licensed items" in our hobby... The bubble ...
Dumbo pez12/24/2009
  Q: I have a dumbo pez that is is great condition, it is from 1960's, however there is a spring missing, ...
  A: Dumbo is a great dispenser! His value ranges from $15 to $30 on average... with a busted head ...
Yoda Pez9/18/2009
  Q: I have an old Yoda Pez dispenser that I found in a garage sale. It's in a clear, plastic wrapper, ...
  A: Yoda has been released in three different distributions over the past decade. There are literally ...
pez7/13/2009
  Q: I have 2 plastic round single Pez store holder one red one blue and 2 cigarette lighter pez 1 pink ...
  A: That is exactly what I needed to see. The stands are probably about the same value as the ...
pez7/8/2009
  Q: I have 2 plastic round single Pez store holder one red one blue and 2 cigarette lighter pez 1 pink ...
  A: I'm sorry I do not know what you are referring to in regards to a "round single pez store holder"... ...
brown/white plush dog pez holder6/14/2009
  Q: .he is cute but does he have any monetary value? I am retired and trying to make some pocket change ...
  A: What you have is a "licensed item" by Dankin who purchased the right to use the PEZ likeness and ...
"My Dad's Garage"3/10/2009
  Q: Looking for any info on this 80's-90's toy for an autitistic grandchild. I thought it was in the PEZ ...
  A: I'm afraid I can't decifer what it is that you are asking about. I'm not familar with a toy by the ...
MM PEZ2/27/2009
  Q: Looking for a value for a Mickey Mouse PEZ, No feet, Made in Hong Kong, Pat. # 3,942,683. As I look ...
  A: Your Mickey Mouse is a version "B" dispenser. He was available both with and without feet. Version ...
1976 Wonder Woman pez12/23/2008
  Q: I have a 1976 Wonder Woman pez still in original package with candy. Was wondering how much it is ...
  A: There are three different "Wonder Woman" PEZ dispensers. The date of 1976 is the copyright for the ...
pez dispeners3/31/2008
  Q: I found 5 collectible pez dispensers as we were cleaning out my MILaw's house. They have the patent ...
  A: You have a great group of dispensers! The Popeye and the Mickey Mouse are among the very first ...
toys5/1/2007
  Q: what sites can i find out how much old toys are worth?
  A: for pricing estimates on PEZ, visit my website at www.collectingpez.com // enter the dispenser you ...
identifying pez with rubber head4/27/2007
  Q: i ran across a pez dispenser in a drawer. it has a white rubber head that looks like a monster or ...
  A: Sounds to me like you've found an "Eerie Spectre" Monster from the mid 70's. There are six in the ...
ninja turtle pez11/13/2006
  Q: I recently bought a ninja turtle pez without a face mask. I was wondering on value and scarcity. ...
  A: There are some collectors who will seek "factory error" dispensers. Usually as long as they are ...
pez type candy dispenser10/8/2006
  Q: I have a candy dispenser that would be for round candies, not pez. It is quite old, and I have ...
  A: Sounds to me like you've got a "Totem" candy dispenser. If it's a Totem, it will have a 'lever' ...
PEZ PACKAGE ERROR10/8/2005
  Q: Dale We have recently purchased a PEZ dispenser that the package shows a Star Wars theme, but the ...
  A: The past year or two have produced many such errors in the retail markets. It's not certain if this ...
Wonder Woman PEZ NO Paint12/29/2004
  Q: I picked up a 2003 Wonder Woman Pez that does not have any face paint. It's still in the package. ...
  A: It is not common to find "factory errors", however they are out there. There are some collectors ...
Nixon pez??2/10/2004
  Q: I recently was at a local flea market looking for used underwear and found a Richard Nixon pez ...
  A: PEZ has a policy that they do not make dispensers of real people (only characters). The only two ...
Pez1/13/2004
  Q: I have a full body santa pez thatI think is from the 1950's (It has Austria stamped on it)I also ...
  A: The Full-Body Santa is a great dispenser! They used to sell in the $200 range, but have come way ...
Pez Changables8/8/2003
  Q: I saw some of the Pez at Hot Topic - you could change their clothing and such. Not sure what their ...
  A: Pez w/ body parts were released in Europe a few years ago... Recently, they have been found in ...
Pez11/1/2002
  Q: I have been collecting pez for about a year now and I was wondering if it is important to keep them ...
  A: How you decide to style your personal Pez Collection is entirely what makes it special! I, ...
WONDER WOMEN PEZ7/15/2001
  Q: DO YOU KNOW WHAT A WONDER WOMEN(RUBBER HEAD,NO FEET) WOULD BE WORTH AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON IT? ...
  A: The Wonder Woman dispenser you mention is part of a special series of "soft-head" super hero ...
Pez 1955 - 197011/30/2000
  Q: Where can I find out about Pez from these years?
  A: You can visit my site http://find.at/pezheads to see many of the dispensers from those years (with ...

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I have been in the PEZ collecting hobby since 1993. I am available to answer questions in relation to values, conditions, buying, selling, or trading PEZ DISPENSERS. I do NOT know anything about Daisy Air Guns.

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My Collection can be viewed at collectingpez.com -- PEZ -- Bought, Sold, & Traded online for over a decade!

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